Sarah Gallagher, Assistant Professor in our Education Department, has been named a member of “Generation Next – 40 Under 40” by the WV State Journal. Gallagher teaches a variety of education courses, a geography course, and a West Virginia and Appalachian course. Prior to her role at UC, she worked at St. Albans High School […]
Dr. Jacob Tenney, assistant professor and director of our financial planning and financial literacy programs was recently featured on the website wallethub.com. The website conducted a survey about Easter, and Dr. Tenney was featured in their “Ask the Experts” section to react to the results. In the survey, 69% of Easter-celebrating Americans said they would […]
Dr. John Taylor Receives Grant to Upgrade STEM Equipment The Science, Technology & Research (STaR) division of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) awarded two Innovation Grants and seven Instrumentation Grants to purchase modern instrumentation and enhance study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Dr. John Taylor, assistant professor of chemistry at the […]
Professor Xiaoping Sun was selected by the Appalachian College Association (ACA) for a 2022-23 ACA Faculty Fellowship. The fellowship is for summer research on “Investigations of Chemical and Electronic Properties of Oxo-Uranium Ions by UV-Vis and Fluorescence Spectroscopies” and provides a financial award. The ACA is a non-profit consortium of 34 private four-year liberal arts […]
Monica Dial Named New UC Cheer Coach Lincoln County native Monica Dial will join the Golden Eagles as the new head cheerleading coach. While this will be Dial’s first experience as a coach, she brings in fifteen years of her own experience as a cheerleader and has been a mentor in the competitive cheer […]
The West Virginia Future of Nursing Action Coalition has recognized 40 nurses who are empowering their communities, advancing nursing, and leading change for its Nurse Excellence award. Amy Bruce, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, the Chair and Program Director of the Capito Department of Nursing will be honored as one these game-changing winners at a recognition […]
Wright Awarded Open Learning WV Educator Award UC English Professor Catherine Wright was recognized with the Open Learning West Virginia Educator Award from the WV Higher Education policy Commission. The award was announced at the Open Learning WV Statewide Convening on April 7- 8, 2022 in Charleston. This is the first year the award has […]
UC Director of Financial Planning and Financial Literacy Jacob Tenney was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section in a WalletHub.com story about its recent survey regarding large purchases. In the article, Dr. Tenney offers caution on maxing out credit cards and suggests understanding personal risk tolerance and tendencies and how they impact financial decisions […]
Charleston, WV – November 1, 2021 – Dr. Jacob Tenney, UC Director of Financial Planning and Financial Literacy, is featured on walletthub.com in an article on starter credit cards. Tenney offers his views as one of the site’s featured ‘Ask the Experts’ contributors. Tenney provides insightful information on when to get a starter credit card, […]
School of Business & Leadership Faculty Present At Fall Summit Drs. Lisa McCool and Melissa Farrish from the UC School of Business & Leadership presented “Technology and Engagement: Gaming in the Classroom” at the Appalachian College Association’s annual fall summit on September 24, 2021, in Pigeon Forge TN. The presentation focused on incorporating game-centered technology […]